Jammu: India has warned Pakistan of a "proportionate response" after the latter’s troops on Tuesday crossed into the Indian territory and ambushed an Army patrol party killing two soldiers. As per reports, the Pakistani troops beheaded one of the soldiers and carried his head away, but the same could not be confirmed.
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While condemning the killings, India termed the action “provocative, absolutely unacceptable and inhuman". The Pakistan Army has dismissed the "allegations".
The two neighbours’ Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) will meet today where New Delhi is likely to issue a stern warning to Islamabad.
Also, the Pakistani envoy to India has reportedly been summoned.
The attack took place along the LoC in Poonch district when Pakistanis came about 100 metres into the Indian territory and assaulted the patrol party. Besides killing two Lance Naiks - Hemraj and Sudhakar Singh - they also injured two other soldiers. A Defence Ministry spokesman said the incident took place at 11.30 am.
According to the sources, the Border Action Team (BAT) of Pakistani Army entered the Indian territory at Krishna Ghati area of Poonch district and carried out the strikes.
Army's Udhampur-based Northern Command came out with a statement terming the attack as a "significant escalation" to the continuing series of ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts supported by Pakistan Army.
"A group of their regular soldiers intruded across the Line of Control in the Mendhar Sector on January 8. Pakistan Army troops, having taken advantage of thick fog and mist in the forested area, were moving towards our posts when an alert area domination patrol spotted and engaged the intruders," it said.
"The fire fight between Pakistan and our troops continued for approximately half an hour after which the intruders retreated towards their side of LoC. Two soldiers Lance Naik Hemraj and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh laid down their lives while fighting the Pakistani troops," it said.
This is yet another "grave provocation" by Pakistan Army which is being taken up sternly through official channels, the statement said.
Army sources said that the Pakistani troops took away the weapons of the dead Indian soldiers.
Northern Army Command chief Lt Gen KT Parnaik, who later visited the spot, asked the Army to "stay alert and calm" and declared that "appropriate action will be taken at the appropriate time".
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